---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001445"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:00:01.517644+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dollar General adds incoming CEO Jeff Owen to Board of Directors effective Nov 1, 2022

## Summary
- Jeff Owen appointed to Board upon promotion to CEO on Nov 1, 2022; Board expands from 9 to 10 members.
- Owen has been with DG for nearly 30 years, most recently as COO since August 2019.
- Todd Vasos will serve as senior advisor through April 1, 2023, then retire but remain on the Board.
- Owen began at DG in 1992 as a store manager trainee; no separate compensation for Board service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001445
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752322001445/0001157523-22-001445-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752322001445/a52956176.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001445
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001445.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001445.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffery C. Owen was appointed as Director at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") approved an increase of the Board size from nine to ten members and appointed Mr. Jeffery C. Owen to serve as a director of the Company until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, in each case effective as of November 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752322001445/0001157523-22-001445-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffery C. Owen was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The employment agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Owen, effective November 1, 2022, commits to annually nominating Mr. Owen to serve on the Board during his term as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000115752322001445/0001157523-22-001445-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.